It isn’t as complex as it sounds….really.

Take a simple jazz/blues change - the I chord to the IV in C.

CMaj7 (C-E-G-B) to FMaj7 (F-A-C-E) becomes:

CMaj7 to C#Aug (C#-F-A) to FMaj7

This creates an ascending line of C-C#-D, landing on the 6th of F which makes for a hip sounding endpoint to your line.

When soloing, try any combination of ascending or descending scales or arpeggios in order to outline these chords.

Luckily, when playing a bass solo in a group, there is minimal chord comping by the other instruments in the band but still, make sure your within the bounds of good taste and not clashing with the song arrangement.

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